LOGINâWhy wouldnât they want you back?â Lilly scoffs, waving a dismissive hand. âTheyâd be idiots to let your talent go and besides, with that million-dollar compensation, youâre set for a while. You donât have to rush back to work.ââYouâre right.â I smile faintly. âEspecially now with the baby so close
SIERRA.I run my fingers gently through Nolanâs soft hair as he sleeps across my lap. Heâs completely knocked out after Aunt Ava gave him some medicine for a stomach ache.He refused to sleep anywhere else and insisted heâd be most comfortable on my lap even after I told him my bump would get in the
The pain is consuming watching her now while knowing Iâm the reason she once looked hollow⌠itâs unbearable.âFuck,â I mutter under my breath, gripping the glass so tightly it digs into my palm.I used to think it was her loss... That hurting me and losing me was her punishment... And I clung to tha
When I pulled back, I scanned the bleachers smug and proud and thatâs when I saw Sierra sitting there, frozen.Lillyâs hand wrapped tightly around hers as tears slid down her cheeks silently as she watched me celebrate with someone else.I remember that look. The look of someone who had been broken,
NOAH.I stand at the far end of the backyard, a glass hanging loosely from my fingers as my eyes lock onto Sierra.The garden is strung with warm lights, laughter floating through the air as family and close friends mingle.This is a little celebration her mother arranged to celebrate Sierra winning
Jocelynâs attorney stands. âObjection. There is no proof that this dinner had anything to do with proprietary information.âKerry turns slightly toward him. âYouâre correct, counsel. A dinner alone proves nothing.âShe clicks again and the screen changes.âWhich is why we obtained the corresponding
The quicker I got this over with, the better.Blackie meows at me from across the room.âI wonât be long,â I promise, scooping her up and hugging her close, hoping I could absorb some of her strength and courage.She purrs softly, grounding me in her quiet way. I set her down gently, making sure she
I grin at her. We find one pretty quickly and soon enough, we are settled. Our food arrive about ten minutes later. We basically ordered the same thing. Fries, burger, chicken wings and milkshakes. Our conversation flows easily. We donât talk about anything important. We joke, we eat and have a fu
Everything Lilly said lingers in my head. Her question keeps replaying like a broken record. She wrong. So, fucking wrong.I mean, how can I not have loved Chloe? We broke up a couple of times, but we always got back together. We always ended up mending things. If that wasnât love, then what was?If
Coldness fills my body as my breath comes rapidly. I canât breathe as the pain in my chest intensifies. I bring Gunner close to me, holding on to him like he is a lifeline.This canât be happening. This canât be happening. She has to be fine.I repeat those words over and over again like a fucking m







